Theory 096/Veterinary Medicine
Leg Weakness Is a Maturity Ratio
The claim
Poultry leg weakness is set by the ratio of growth rate to skeletal maturity, not by growth rate.
01The mechanism
Bone must carry a load set by mass while it is still mineralising; the ratio sets whether skeletal strength keeps pace.
02Predictions
- P1Weakness should track the ratio.
- P2Fast growth with faster maturity should be safer.
03Refutation
Weakness tracking growth rate would remove the maturity term.